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Bitcoin slips below $84,000 ahead of FOMC minutes
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Bitcoin weakened into the low $80,000s before and around the release of the Federal Reserve’s minutes, with several pieces placing it near or below $84,000 and one at $82,900. The move came alongside reports of heavy crypto liquidations and steeper losses in Ether and other major altcoins, while one item also noted higher oil prices and rising Treasury yields in the backdrop.
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Bitcoin briefly moved below $84,000 during Wednesday’s Asian session.
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Crypto markets faced pressure before the FOMC minutes, and one report said about $600 million in longs were liquidated.
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Bitcoin fell toward $83,000 after failing to stay above $87,000 ahead of the Federal Reserve minutes.
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The Federal Reserve released its latest meeting minutes at 2 p.m. ET after Bitcoin had traded as high as $86,648 over the prior 24 hours.
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Bitcoin traded at $82,900, and the piece linked that move with hawkish Federal Reserve minutes, higher oil prices, and rising Treasury yields.
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Bitcoin fell 0.5% in the 4 hours after the first headline, after falling 0.2% in the 2 hours before.
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CoinJournal
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Oct 7 08:12
CoinJournal
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Breaks the event: $118.8M and $89.8M
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Oct 7 16:12
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Cryptonews.com
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Oct 8 06:40
Cryptonews.com
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What Federal funds rate has done before
| When | What happened | Figure |
|---|---|---|
| 39 days ago | Federal funds rate: 3.88 (+0.13) rise | Oct 2026 |
| 2 months ago | Federal funds rate: 3.75 (+0.12) rise | Sep 2026 |
| 3 months ago | Federal funds rate: 3.63 no change | Aug 2026 |
| 4 months ago | Federal funds rate: 3.63 no change | Jul 2026 |
| 5 months ago | Federal funds rate: 3.63 no change | Jun 2026 |
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